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Woolah bagless tea
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Assam’s first bagless tea brand, Woolah Tea, has been granted a 20-year patent (No. 567895) for its innovative ‘compressed true whole leaf tea dips and method thereof’ (patent name). Founded by Upamanyu Borkotoky and Ansuman Bharali from Sibsagar district in Assam, Woolah is a start-up rooted in Assam’s tea heritage.

Compressed tea bundle, the bagless tea by Woolah Tea

Compressed tea bundle, the bagless tea by Woolah Tea
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Woolah’s tea is made from a compressed bundle of eti koli duti paat (one bud and two leaves), bound by a natural string —eliminating the need for conventional tea bags. The founders filed for the patent in 2020. “Initially, we experimented with fibres like banana and bamboo to replace typical tea bags,” says Upamanyu. “But the leaves didn’t unfurl properly. Our focus was to eliminate microplastics that leach into tea from standard bags.”

“The bagless concept was entirely new — it took us over a year and 167 trials to get it right,” says Upamanyu. “Initially, we compressed the tea by hand and dried it over a tea dryer. We filed for the patent even before launching the product.”

Neither Upamanyu nor co-founder Ansuman had prior experience in the tea industry. A chance encounter with a farmer selling hand-rolled organic tea during a visit home sparked their interest. “I used to think green tea couldn’t taste good, but that changed,” says Upamanyu.

The team of Woolah tea at their new unit in Tinsukia

The team of Woolah tea at their new unit in Tinsukia
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They eventually quit their corporate jobs and began working with organic tea farmers in Assam, particularly in Sibsagar, Kaxhopothar and Dibrugarh.

Woolah was featured on Shark Tank India Season 4 and was the only tea brand to receive offers from all the sharks. The brand is now preparing to export to the US, UK, UAE, Australia, and New Zealand.

Woolah is also representing Assam in celebration of 200 years of Assam Tea at The Summer Fancy Food show at New York.

Published – July 02, 2025 03:05 pm IST



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Vineeta Singh is the CEO of Sugar Cosmetics.

New Delhi:

Vineeta Singh, entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge, has come forward to dismiss persistent rumours of her death. She took to her social media handle on Saturday to address the false claims that have been circulating for weeks.

In a post on X, the Sugar Cosmetics CEO shared a screenshot of a misleading report with the headline, “A hard day for India: We say goodbye to Vineeta Singh.”

She refuted the claims, highlighting that such false reports have been circulating for the past five weeks. Despite her efforts to combat the spread of misinformation, including filing a complaint with the Mumbai Crime Branch and reporting to Meta (formerly Facebook) and the Mumbai Cyber Police, the rumours have persisted.

“Been dealing with paid PR about my death & my arrest for 5 weeks. Ignored it at first, then reported to @Meta several times, filed @Mum_CyberPolice complaint but it’s not stopping. The hardest part is when folks panic & call my mom. Any suggestions?” Vineeta Singh wrote in her tweet.

The entrepreneur expressed her frustration with the situation, especially when people reach out to her family to verify the false news. She sought suggestions from netizens on how to handle the ongoing misinformation campaign.

Reacting to Ms Singh’s post, many social media users expressed concern and urged the authorities to take prompt action against the spread of fake news.

Mumbai Police also responded to the post urging Ms Singh to reach out to them. The entrepreneur thanked them for the support.

Vineeta Singh has been an integral part of Shark Tank India since its inception. Recently, she shared a vibrant video from the wrap-up party of the show’s third season on her Instagram handle, expressing gratitude to her fellow sharks and the production team.





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